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Donald Trump warned to exercise emergency powers to send more forces into urban centers led by Democrats, as his attempts to activate the military encountered court challenges.

Federal Judge Blocks Oregon Troop Deployment

The president openly considered employing the Insurrection Act after a court official in Oregon temporarily stopped a National Guard presence in the city.

"There exists an Insurrection Act for a reason. Should it become necessary to enact it I would proceed," the President informed reporters in the White House, stating, "if people were being killed and courts were holding us up or governors or mayors were holding us up, sure I would do that."

Mixed Rulings on Troop Deployments

A court official will not immediately block national guard troops from being deployed to the state after a lawsuit from the local government against the administration.

Troops from Texas might be sent to Chicago later this week and the President is also attempting to nationalize Illinois' military reserve. A parallel attempt to deploy troops to Portland, Oregon was halted by a court official in that jurisdiction.

Government Shutdown Persists into Second Week

The US government shutdown continued for another week, with Democratic and Republican lawmakers making no apparent progress toward reaching a deal to restart funding, while the administration warned it was proceeding with plans to slash the government employees.

Many agencies and offices ceased operations and instructed staff to remain off-site after Congress did not pass funding measures to maintain the federal ability to allocate funds.

Federal Prosecutor Resists Pressure in James Case

An experienced justice official in Virginia has told colleagues she does not believe there is sufficient evidence to file criminal mortgage fraud charges against New York attorney general Letitia James.

The official, the attorney, oversees significant legal matters in the local division for the federal prosecutor for the eastern district of Virginia and plans to shortly deliver her conclusion to Lindsey Halligan, a Trump ally, who was installed as the US attorney for the region last month.

Legal Challenge Denied by High Court

The US supreme court has declined to hear an legal challenge from Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell of her sex trafficking conviction. Maxwell in 2022 was given to 20 years in prison for sex trafficking and related crimes.

Executive Hiring at Broadcast Company

CBS News owner the corporation will acquire the media outlet, a new publication founded by Bari Weiss, and has appointed her top editor of the established broadcast organization. Weiss, 41, has little background working in network news, though she has carved out a reputation as a independent commentator and burgeoning media operator.

Other Events

• Government officials announced that subsidies from a federal initiative that subsidizes commercial air service to rural airports are scheduled to end as soon as Sunday because of the funding lapse.
• Jimmy Kimmel emerged as more popular than Donald Trump after a spat with the president's administration briefly removed the talkshow host from broadcasting in last month.
• Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has requested the President to eliminate duties on his nation's goods and sanctions against its representatives, as the two men held what the Brazilian presidency called a "friendly" video call.